{"id":115927,"date":"2026-06-20T20:55:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=115927"},"modified":"2026-06-20T21:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:38:41","slug":"major-crackdown-in-islamabad-authorities-seal-well-known-restaurants-and-supermarkets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/major-crackdown-in-islamabad-authorities-seal-well-known-restaurants-and-supermarkets\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Crackdown in Islamabad: Authorities seal well-known restaurants and supermarkets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a major crackdown against several prominent restaurants and supermarkets in Islamabad, sealing multiple outlets over <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/business\/fbr-seals-zellbury-outlet-in-karachi-over-tax-violations\/\">tax violations<\/a> and the sale of expired food products.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, a branch of the popular fast-food chain Red Apple was sealed for alleged tax default and non-compliance with tax regulations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-115929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72.png 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72.avif 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-300x157.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-1024x536.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ausaf-English-72-768x402.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More concerning, however, was the discovery of expired food items being used and served at some of the capital&#8217;s most well-known dining establishments. Authorities sealed Tuscany Courtyard, Sweet Cr\u00e8me, and Jaybees after inspections reportedly found expired food products being offered to customers.<\/p>\n<p>The operation also targeted major retail chains. Well-known supermarkets, including Imtiaz, Al-Fatah, and Springs Mart, were sealed after food safety inspectors allegedly found expired products displayed on store shelves.<\/p>\n<p>Officials stated that the action sends a clear message that no business, regardless of its brand reputation or market standing, is above the law when it comes to public health and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities have urged consumers to remain vigilant and always check expiry dates before purchasing food items or dining out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a major crackdown against several prominent restaurants and supermarkets in Islamabad, sealing multiple outlets over tax violations and the sale of expired food products. According to officials, a branch of the popular fast-food chain Red Apple was sealed for alleged tax default and non-compliance with tax regulations. More concerning, however, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":115928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,2],"tags":[43187],"class_list":["post-115927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-pakistan","tag-major-crackdown-in-islamabad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115927"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115930,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115927\/revisions\/115930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}